Showing posts with label Martin Van Buren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Van Buren. Show all posts

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Gentle Art of Getting Votes from the Poor and Campaign Funds from the Rich

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A billion seconds ago it was 1951.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
A billion hours ago no one walked on two feet on earth.
And a billion dollars ago was 10.3 hours hours ago in Washington D.C. – Alexander B Trowbridge Jr.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – Ronald Reagan

The point to remember is that what the government gives it must first take away. – John Strider Coleman

When business accepts help from government, it can be like going to bed with a hippopotamus. It’s warm and nice for a moment, but then your bedmate rolls over and crushes you. – Donald Rumsfeld

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away. – Ronald Reagan

The less government interferes with private business, the better for general prosperity. – Martin Van Buren

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. – Oscar Ameringer


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